Later styles and forms demonstrate the replacement of previous buildings or post-World War II infill on lots reduced in size.
The Melrose Heights-Oak Lawn-Fairview Historic District (Historic Melrose Neighborhood) in Columbia, South Carolina is significant as an intact residential neighborhood that illustrates American residential architectural trends from 1900 to 1965. The district is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, as the neighborhood represents an intact early Columbia suburb whose development was prompted by the extension of electric streetcar lines beyond the city's original limits and increased use of automobiles. Melrose Heights-Oak Lawn Historic District is significant under Criterion C because the cultural resources within the neighborhood represent the residential development of Columbia during the first half of the twentieth century. The neighborhood features many unique residences of architectural significance in addition to more formulaic housing styles whose details mimic those found in other early Columbia neighborhoods. More information about the neighborhood can be found at: http://www.melroseneighborhood.org/ https://www.historiccolumbia.org/online-tours/melrose-heights-oak-lawn https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000756.htm
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